CANINE FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE
By: Dr. Mike Lappin, DVM
Various sources, ingestion, inhalation -Dead animals, plants, most animals will not eat caustics. Antifreeze - Pest baits, -Sitting in car or truck with engine running (carbon monoxide)
Symptoms:
1. None to caustic burns to vomiting and diarrhea.
2. Difficulty breathing
3. Unconsciousness
4. Depression, cherry red gums, muscle twitch (carbon monoxide)
First Aid Treatment:
1. Induce vomiting.
Hydrogen peroxide 1-2 tbsp (DOG), 1 tsp (Cat) hydrogen peroxide, orally, repeat in 10 minutes
up to 3 times.
2. Delay absorption, egg whites, milk, vegetable oil, and activated charcoal
3. Wash poison off coat and skin
4. Antifreeze -- Induce vomiting; give grain alcohol and transport to vet
5. Chocolate, contains stimulant that can cause heart failure, seizures
6. Carbon monoxide, move to fresh air, artificial respiration
